Where does “may may” come from?
may may (Quechua) comes from Vietnamese máy, from Proto-Vietic miː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer miiʔ.
may may (Quechua): great, grand, majestic
Definitions
- great, grand, majestic
Ancestry of “may may”, step by step
may may traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese máy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | máy | machine; engine; internal combustion engine |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | miː | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | miiʔ | — |
via Quechua may
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quechua | may | where; like, how, very; which |